Are you tired of static desktop wallpapers and want something a bit more entertaining?
Today well take a look at setting a video as wallpaper in VLC media player.
Download and install VLC player.
Youll find the download link below.
Open VLC and select Tools > Preferences.
On the Preferences windows, go for the Video button on the left.
Under Video parameters, select DirectX video output from the Output dropdown list.
Click Save before exiting and then restart VLC.
Next, select a video and begin playing it with VLC.
Right-tap on the screen, select Video, then DirectX Wallpaper.
you could achieve the same result by selecting Video from the Menu and clicking DirectX Wallpaper.
After the Wallpaper is enabled, minimize VLC player and enjoy the show as you work.
Occasionally we had to manually change our wallpaper back to normal.
you might do that by right clicking on the desktop and selecting your theme.
Conclusion
This might not make the most productive desktop environment, but it is pretty cool.
Its definitely not the same old boring wallpaper!